Note: On 17 May 2009, voters approved
a series of revisions to the 2001 constitution in a national referendum. Autonomous island presidents became governors and
the autonomous island assemblies became island councils. These changes went into effect on 23 May 2009.

Elections in Anjouan

Political Profile

Governor: Anissi Chamsidine [since 23
May 2011; elected 2010] The President is elected by direct popular vote for a 5-year term. Electoral System: Two Round (Run-off).

Island Council
[unicameral] (19 Seats) Members are elected by direct popular vote using the first-past-the-post (simple majority) system; members serve 5-year terms.

Main Points: Independence of Anjouan from the Comoros with the intention
of attaining a status similar to that of Mayotte (overseas territory of France).

Registered Voters

Not Available

Total Votes (Voter Turnout)

Not Available (approx. 95%)

Results

% of Votes

"Yes" Votes

99.88%

"No" Votes

0.12%

*The election was conducted by secessionist authorities on
the island. The results were not recognized by the Comoran government.

15 February 1998 Constitutional Referendum*

Main Points: Not Available

Registered Voters

143,855

Total Votes (Voter Turnout)

126,600 (88.0%)

Results

% of Votes

"Yes" Votes

99.54%

"No" Votes

0.46%

*The election was conducted by secessionist authorities on
the island. The results were not recognized by the Comoran government.

15 August 1999 Island Legislative Assembly Election*

Registered Voters

Not Available

Total Votes (Voter Turnout)

Not Available (N/A)

Hardline secessionists won an overwhelming majority in the
election. About twenty-five constituencies were contested, in most of which a single candidate stood. The poll
was marred by reports of intimidation.

*The election was conducted by secessionist authorities on
the island. The results were not recognized by the Comoran government.

23 January 2000 Referendum

Main Points: Federal Union, Island Autonomy

Registered Voters

149,407

Total Votes (Voter Turnout)

134,935 (90.3%)

Invalid/Blank Votes

0

Total Valid Votes

134,935

Results

Number of Votes

% of Votes

"Yes" Votes

7,456

5.53%

"No" Votes

127,479

94.47%

10 March 2002 Constitutional Referendum

Main Points: Autonomy, Elected Island President and Assembly

Registered Voters

79,470

Total Votes (Voter Turnout)

60,138 (75.7%)

Invalid/Blank Votes

413

Total Valid Votes

59,725

Results

Number of Votes

% of Votes

"Yes" Votes

58,294

97.60%

"No" Votes

1,431

2.40%

31 March 2002 Island Presidential Election

Registered Voters

Not Available

Total Votes (Voter Turnout)

Not Available (72.6%)

Candidate

% of Votes

Mohamed Bacar

69.8%

Ibrahim Halidi

10.5%

Others

19.7%

14 & 21 March 2004 Island Legislative Assembly Election

Registered Voters

Not Available

Total Votes (Voter Turnout)

Not Available (N/A)

Party/Political Grouping

Number of Seats (25)

Supporters of the Island President

20

Supporters of the Union President

5

10 June 2007 Island Presidential Election

Registered Voters

118,720

Total Votes (Voter Turnout)

64,974 (54.7%)

The Anjouan Island Presidential Election was initially scheduled
to take place on 10 June 2007, but was delayed to June 17 due to instances of violence and intimidation during the run-up
to voting. In defiance of the country's constitutional court, the island's authorities held the poll on 10 June. Mohamed Bacar,
who had held the position of president from 2002 to April 2007, won 73.22% of the vote (down from an initial total of 89.65%).
The four remaining candidates boycotted the election and the result was not recognized by the national government. Despite
this, Bacar was sworn-in as president on 14 June 2007. On 25 March 2008, Bacar was removed from power in an African Union
(AU)-backed military invasion.

*The percentage of votes received by candidates in the first round does not add up to 100%,
most likely (but unconfirmed) due to inclusion of the percentage of invalid/blank votes cast in the final results published
by the constitutional court.

6 December 2009 Island Council Election

November/December 2010 Gubernatorial Election

First Round (7 November 2010)

Registered Voters

146,481

Total Votes (Voter Turnout)

62,641 (42.8%)

Invalid/Blank Votes

Not Available

Total Valid Votes

57,900

Second Round (26 December 2010)

Registered Voters

146,481

Total Votes (Voter Turnout)

64,492 (44.0%)

Invalid/Blank Votes

14,002

Total Valid Votes

50,490

Candidate

First Round

Second Round

Number of Votes

% of Votes

Number of Votes

% of Votes

Moussa Toybou

25,920

44.77%

21,803

43.18%

Anissi Chamsidine

23,438

40.48%

28,687

56.82%

Nassuf Ahmed Abdallah

8,482

14.65%

-

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Ali Djihadi

60

0.10%

-

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Elections in Grande Comore

Political Profile

Governor: Mouigni Baraka Said Soilihi (ORANGE)
[since 23 May 2011; elected 2010] The President is elected by direct popular vote for a 5-year term. Electoral System: Two Round (Run-off).

Island Council [unicameral] (23 Seats)
Members are elected by direct popular vote using the first-past-the-post (simple majority) system; members serve 5-year terms.

Next Scheduled Island Presidential Election:
2015

Next Scheduled Island Council Election:
2014

Political Parties: CHUMA - Islands' Fraternity
and Unity Party, CRC - Convention for the Renewal of the Comoros, DJAWABU*, FDC - Democratic Front of the Comoros, KASIYA*,
MOUROUA - Movement for the Republic, Openness, and Unity of the Comoros Archipelago, MP-Union - Union Presidential Movement,
ORANGE - Orange Movement, PCDP-Djamnazi - Comoran Party for Democracy and Progress, PSDC-Dudja - Social Democratic Party of
the Comoros, RIDJA - Rally for a Development Initiative with an Enlightened Youth, RND-R - National Rally for Development-Renewal.